Friday for food, fun and photos (16-7-10)
Friday night—it must be CKOB at the Old School.
Thanks to the great efforts of a small number of adults from the village, our younger members of the community can relax after a week of school and enjoy a variety of activities between 7pm and 9pm.
This evening they had the opportunity to be creative with fruits, vegetables and drinks.
Whilst a blender whirred and a chocolate machine slurped, the Key Stage 2 children were able to carve shapes into vegetables. They also had the opportunity to taste unusual fruits as well as sup a smoothie.
To follow there were computer games on the big projector screen as well as the TV monitor.
As part of a CKOB photo competition, children took photographs at the Celebration Weekend earlier this month and tonight they were on display.
Some of the photos are shown on the right and below.
The winning picture (top right) was taken by Libby. The picture in second place (right) was by Jasmine.
Runners up were Alex and Amy. They were all awarded prizes.
Also shown below are pictures of the creative food they enjoyed.
If you are an adult I am sure that your memories of Youth Clubs are not as colourful and exciting as this.
Tony Jarrow
Cropwell Young Farmers Club (25-6-10)
Cropwell Young Farmers Club has recently started up again. The youth group are in the process of a recruitment drive, attracting new members and getting existing members to come back and get involved with Young Farmers events.
Cropwell YFC was crowned club of the Year in 2007 (see photo right) when the Club won overall exhibits at Newark Show going through to the National finals in both ten pin bowling and basketball, competing against other counties across the country.
The Club hope to start the 2010/2011 year at the Village Hall in Cropwell on the 20th September 2010.
At present the Club has started meeting at for Business and Social evenings to put a strategy together to bring in new members, if you are intrigued as to what we get up or know someone that would be interested in joining please get in touch.
"You don't have to be a farmer, to be a Young Farmer!" is the National Moto and its' true; very few members are from farming backgrounds. So if you are aged between 10-30 and want something fun and interesting to do on a Monday evening, get in touch with Cropwell through the County Office on 01636 672633 or email us through our website www.nottsyfc.co.uk.
Vicky Brightmore
Support Your Local Youth Group (15-6-10)
Cropwell Bishop Youth Group (CKOB - Cool Kids Of Bishop) has entered into the Kerrygold Community
Awards project.
The Kerrygold Community Awards have been set up to recognise and reward community projects in the UK, where groups of individuals have worked together to achieve something in their community.
From the beginning of June until the end of August, each of the Kerrygold tubs and packs of butter will contain a unique number. All you have to do is buy special packs of Kerrygold butter, and enter the unique number from the pack on our website.
By doing this, you’ll be giving 10p to the Community Awards fund. You can then vote for your favourite community project. The more people who enter their unique number on the website, the bigger the fund, and the more money we’ll give away!
Kerrygold will be sharing out the fund so the project in each region with the most votes will win an equal share of the fund (this makes 9 winners). As well as this, a judging panel will be selecting the ‘judges’ choice. This will be a project that hasn’t won in it’s region, but the judges feel stands out and is still worthy of being recognised and rewarded. In total, there will be 10 winners, who will equally share the prize fund.
Please buy a pack of Kerrygold Butter and vote for us using the unique code on the pack by visiting www.kerrygoldcommunityawards.co.uk and search for Cropwell Bishop.
Youth Website
The Parish Council is currently reconstructing its website and there
will be a new Youth Section providing lots of information on
activities in the village for young people.
Visit www.cropwellbishop-pc.gov.uk
(RE-LAUNCH END OF JULY)
CKOB - Dates and reminders (31-5-10)
CKOB Club: next meeting ...
Friday 4th June, 7.00 - 9.00pm
at the Old School
Come and join in at CKOB Club as we have a packed night:
• The Vale Dragons will be demonstrating Tae Kwondo, self defence in the form of martial arts.
• PCSO Heaps will be showing and talking about internet safety
• Chris our PC whiz will be talking about CKOB Clubs new, nearly ready web page. Chris will be asking all for your input on the site, as its your own page. So get your thinking caps on.
Please would anyone that hasn't brought membership forms and photograph consent forms back, please bring them back to the next meeting. If they are lost, we have some more—just ask.
Future dates coming up:
Friday 18th June - No official CKOB Club this night as its been turned into a family night to watch the World Cup and have a BBQ. See the 'Diary' page of this website for more details
Friday 2nd July - CKOB Club has changed to Saturday 3rd at the Old School.
Friday 16th July - Fruit Night, How many ways can you have fruit? Cocktails, kebabs, smoothies and much more. Also judging of the photograph competition from Celebration day on the 3rd July.
Friday 30th July - Sports night at the Memorial Hall Playing fields.
Friday 13th August - Old School Games. Come and join in the old fashioned games that used to be played.
Sunday 15th August - Bridgfest. A day out for CKOB Club. Details will follow later.
Cropwell Bishop Celebration Day
Look out for the Youth Activities day on Saturday 3rd July, 10.00am to 2.00pm. The day will include:
• Adult and children's bouncy castles
• Photograph competition
• Arts and crafts
• Segways
• Breakfast Baps and refreshments
• Youth Council Bus And much much more.....
Please note ...
Volunteers are still needed in CKOB Club. Please email back for information.
If your happy to receive these emails then thank you.
If your not happy to receive these emails I will take you off the activities list.
If you know anyone else that may be interested in receiving the Youth Activities, then please let us know.
CKOB (10-5-10)
CKOB stands for 'Cropwell Kids Of Bishop' - that is the name that our youngsters have come up with for their youth group.
On youth activity nights, as many as 35 youngsters meet to take part in activities, learn new skills, listen to guest speakers, enjoy sports, etc.
A good mix of adult volunteers contribute to these nights; Tracy Berridge, Simon Barlow, Jo Wroughton, Lisa Simpson, Clare Burton, Mel Stanley, and Peter Walters have all been involved in helping to make these nights safe and entertaining.
To find out what events are planned, click on the Youth Page and look for CKOB.
The listed events are for Year 6 (and above) but on these evenings Year 9 (and above) are invited to meet in the upstair's room at the Old School. Come along with your friends to chat, chill, play games and listen to your music.
It costs just £1 for members to enjoy a CKOB evening. Non-members pay £1.50. Membership forms are available on the night.
All events are supervised at all times. For more information please contact Jackie at cbparishclerk@aol.com
Skate-Park art brightens up our village (28-3-10)
Enjoy these pictures of the giant art work that is now on display at the Skate Park up on the Memorial Hall Playing Field.
Better still, walk up and see the real thing.
Tony Jarrow
Young artists learn new skills (27-3-10)
Traditional artists may use paint brushes but modern ones use the best medium available for the job.
If the 'job' is to brighten up a big wooden structure, then cans of spray paint are the best tools.
A group of Cropwell Bishop children gave up last Monday evening to learn the essential skills of graffiti art. At the Old School they attended an Art Workshop run by local artist, Nathan, of SmallKid Design. His task was to show them how to create colourful artwork using spray paint- and he had only a few hours to teach them.
Today, they put those new found skills to good use: they set to painting the big expanse of blank wood surrounding the Skate Park ramps on the Memor
These photos were taken at 11am. In the next few days, I will be posting photos of the finished job: keep a look out.
Note: Today's event, and last Monday's training, was organised by the Parish Council - and it was free to the childern. Costs were covered by a grant won by Council Clerk, Jacki Grice.
Tony Jarrow
The 1st Cropwell Bishop Scout Group has arrived (11-3-10)
Aged between 6 & 25? Come and join the adventure!
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Beaver Scouts, boys and girls 6 – 8 years, outdoor adventure, try new things, learn new skills and have fun! Beavers meet on Fridays at the Memorial Hall from 5.30pm to 6.45pm.
Cub Scouts, boys and girls 8 - 10½, play games, go camping, explore the great outdoors make friends have a great time. Cubs meet on Fridays at the Memorial Hall from 7.00pm to 8.30pm.
Scouts, 10½ to 14 and not just for boys! From circus skills to first Aid and abseiling to canoeing, for any one who wants to live life to the max. Scouts meet on Thursdays at the Memorial Hall from 7.00pm to 9.00pm.
Explorer Scouts, 14 – 18 the fourth section of the Scout family where you can build on the activities you started in Scouting as well as helping your local community. You will get the chance to work with other Explorer Scouts in your District, not just your Unit. By doing this, you will get the chance to do many more activities, not just the ones your Unit organises. Explorer Scouts are organised by the District and meet at the Memorial Hall, please phone for details.
Network Scouts, 18 - 25 and still want to enjoy Scouting, you can by joining Scout Network. As a Scout Network Member you get to take part in all the usual great Scouting activities such as kayaking, climbing, orienteering... as well as work on projects helping to support you local community. Network Scouts are organised by the District and meet at various locations please phone for details.
Remember that 28 million Scouts in 117 countries can’t be wrong, more to the point come and see why over 100 people in this village are members of the 1st Cropwell Bishop Scout Group.
For more details visit www.cropwellscouts.com or phone Chris Keast the Group Scout Leader on 0115-989-4075.
Groundhogs + Young People = ACTION (30-1-10)
The visit of the GroundHogs Dance Company to The Old School last night gave our young people an opportunity to demonstrate a great deal of energy, enthusiasm and movement - as these photos show (all taken by Jo).
Youth Nights at the Old School (7-12-09)
Did you know that lots of activities for the young people of Cropwell Bishop are regularly taking place at the Old School? Virtually every two weeks there is something new happening - usually on a Friday night.
There was a film on the 4th December and on the 18th there is a 'Games Night'.
In January there is a Karoke Night followed by a Dance Workshop later in the month. Look at the Diary Page for more details.
And all for free!
Friday Fun Night at the Old School (9-11-09)
Calling all 11-16 year olds in Cropwell Bishop!
Make a note of the upcoming: "Friday Fun Night" on 20th November.
Get down to the Old School at 7pm for:
Groundhogs Dance Troup, Snack Bar, Music/Chat/Chill.
Remember: The Old School 7-9pm.
In the mood (6-11-09)
Pictures taken at the official opening of the Cropwell Bishop Skate Park on 6th November 2009.
Tony Jarrow
Evening bus service in Cropwell Bishop! (11-6-09)
Click on the Travel Page to find out about the new evening bus service that is coming to Cropwell Bishop.
A page for the young people of Cropwell Bishop
The article below appeared in the March 2009 issue of Cropwell Bishop News....
Scouts are coming back to the village
You will no doubt know how it is when someone says to you “Why don’t you do (something)?” and you think to yourself “Why on earth would I want to do that?” Well, a chance comment in the playground while picking up the little ones from school has sparked an idea which has grown into a real possibility. I was heavily involved with Scouting for many years both as a member and latterly as leader and the question of would you do it again? Made me think, would I? And of course the answer was a resounding yes. We have already held an initial meeting in the Old School for people interested in becoming leaders or helping out and this has been a resounding success so much so that we can now move forward to the next stage of looking for parent helpers and compiling a waiting list of young people who are interested in joining. Initially we are looking at starting with Beavers and soon afterwards opening a Cub Pack. Eventually we will also open a Scout Troop and Explorer Section.
Who can join Beaver Scouts and Cubs?
First and foremost both Girls and Boys
Beavers
Beaver Scouts are young people usually aged between six and eight years old. They belong to the first and youngest Section in the Scouting family. Young people can join Beaver Scouts in the three months leading up to their sixth birthday. They can move to the next Section, Cub Scouts, between seven years and six months and eight years six months.
Cubs
There are loads of fun things that you can do as a Cub Scout. You will get a chance to try many different activities like swimming, music, exploring, computing, and collecting. They also get to go on trips and days out, to places like the zoo, theme parks, or a farm. Sometimes you will be able to go camping with the rest of your Pack. This will mean you sleeping in a tent and doing loads of outdoor activities. I am asking all parents and children who are interested to contact me through the Parish Council so that we can move a stage nearer to opening our first Beaver Colony.
contact: Cllr. Peter Walters
©Tony Jarrow 2009. Contact: tony@cropwellbishopplan.co.uk